Lt. Col. Julius Ceasar Domingo, commander of the Manila Police District (MPD) Station 3, said they nabbed Macasu based on a warrant issued by Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 19 Judge Marlo Magdoza-Malagar for violating the Fair Elections Act on June 28.

Police said the warrant stemmed from a complaint of Moreno that Macasu led the destruction of his campaign posters.

Under Section 24 of Republic Act 9006 or the Fair Elections Act, “it is unlawful for any person to remove, destroy, take down or in any manner deface or tamper with, or prevent the distribution of election propaganda.”

Moreno had complained that his campaign materials were either destroyed or vandalized.

Macasu was singled out after a netizen posted a video of him ordering a man to destroy the tarpaulin of Moreno.

On March 5, Moreno asked the MPD to conduct a probe after two motorcycle-riding men fired at his billboard at the corner of Herrera and Rizal Avenue.

The first regular session of the 18th Congress adjourned yesterday with the passage of several pieces of legislation, including measures to help the country cope with the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.